Eric Lavallée

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Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society), FIPRESCI and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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2019 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: 100 Titles the Programmers Might Be Considering

Festival Predictions

Eric Lavallée - November 20, 2018

As per our pre-Thanksgiving tradition, we are attempting to give fans of the Sundance Film Festival a preview of what's to come via our...

Video: Vladimir de Fontenay’s Mobile Homes – 2017 Cannes Film Fest Post Screening Q&A

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - November 11, 2018

Vladimir de Fontenay premiered his debut film Mobile Homes in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2017 Cannes Film Fest. Here is his post...

Her Old Joy: Kelly Reichardt Finds Oregon by Way of China in “First Cow”

Indie Film News

Eric Lavallée - October 31, 2018

When Todd Haynes introduced Kelly Reichardt to the work of Jonathan Raymond, it was the page turning exercise of The Half Life that set...

2018 American Film Festival Dailies: Visiting the Heart of Wroclaw and the … Heart of Fest | Day 2

Film Festivals

Eric Lavallée - October 27, 2018

Before heading off to do some American indie film festing (essentially playing catch up), AFF organizers offered a location scouting tour of Wroclaw. Meant...